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ASA Details NACE/CARS Session Lineup for Sept. 29 San Antonio Event

September 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Automotive Service Association has named the speakers and session topics for its rebooted NACE/CARS event that will be held Sept. 29 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San Antonio, Texas, filling in a program built around eight interactive roundtable and small-group sessions rather than classroom presentations. The subject matter tracks the operational pressures […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Automotive Service Association, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Technical Training, Texas

Assurity Certified Solutions Schedules AI-Focused Certified Collision Conference

August 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nashville event will be held September 30-October 2. Assurity Certified Solutions will hold its 2026 Certified Collision Conference Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn., a three-day program for OEM-certified collision repair facilities built around artificial intelligence. The conference is built around the premise that artificial intelligence is already […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Artificial Intelligence, Assurity Certified Solutions, OEM Certification, Tennessee

ASA Builds Rebooted NACE/CARS Around SPARK Repair-Knowledge Framework

August 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association has organized its rebooted NACE and CARS event around a repair-education framework it calls SPARK — Safe Profitable Automotive Repair Knowledge — and has already begun releasing instructional videos under that name ahead of the Sept. 29 program in San Antonio. The framework ties the event to the documentation and procedural […]

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ASE Instructor Training Conference Centers on Technician Pipeline

July 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The 16th annual ASE Instructor Training Conference put the technician shortage at the center of its program, drawing automotive, truck and collision repair instructors from high schools, community colleges and trade schools to Frisco, Texas, July 20-23 for more than 20 hours of technical update training. The event, presented by the ASE Education Foundation, is […]

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ABPA Sets 2027 Annual Conference for May 3-5 in San Antonio

July 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) announced it will hold its 2027 Annual Meeting & Business Conference May 3-5 at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. ABPA said registration, hotel reservation information, sponsorship opportunities, speaker announcements and the full agenda will be released in the coming weeks. Tabletop exhibit and sponsorship […]

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ASA Relaunches NACE/CARS as One-Day Interactive Event in San Antonio

July 21, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association is relaunching its NACE and CARS events as a single, one-day gathering Sept. 29 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San Antonio, Texas, reviving a national event brand and rebuilding it around small-group problem-solving rather than a trade-show floor. The rebooted International Autobody Congress and Exposition and Congress of Automotive […]

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Presenters Announced for September 29-October 1 CIECA CONNEX Conference

May 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) released the speaker lineup for its 17th annual CONNEX conference, set for Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San Antonio, Texas. The 2026 theme is “The Rise of Software-Defined Vehicles: Collision Industry Impacts.” Bill Garoutte returns to emcee the event. Software-defined architectures […]

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2026 ASE Instructor Training Conference Keynote to Address Technician Pipeline

April 22, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Registration remains open for the 16th annual ASE Instructor Training Conference, scheduled for July 20-23 in Frisco, Texas, with a keynote panel focused on the automotive technician shortage. Titled “Filling the Farley Gap: Addressing the Technician Pipeline,” the keynote panel will build on recent comments from Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley, who has said […]

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WIN Announces Full Program for May 4-6 Annual Conference in Tucson

March 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Dare Rosberry to deliver keynote on Six Disciplines of Uncommon Performance. The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has confirmed the keynote speaker and complete breakout session lineup for its 2026 Annual Conference, set for May 4-6 at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, Ariz. The organization also extended its early-bird registration […]

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ABPA Conference Early Bird Registration Ends February 20

February 9, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Body Parts Association will hold its 2026 annual conference May 18-20 in Indian Wells, Calif., with early bird registration pricing ending Feb. 20. The three-day event will bring together collision repair industry suppliers, executives and decision-makers for business sessions and networking activities. Conference programming will include sessions on artificial intelligence applications, legal developments […]

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